Manuela Colombini, Satya Shrestha, Stephanie Pereira, Beatriz Kalichman, Prabhash Siriwardhana, Tharuka Silva, Rana Halaseh, Ana Flavia d'Oliveira, Poonam Rishal, Pusp Raj Bhatt, Amira Shaheen, Nagham Joudeh, Thilini Rajapakse, Abdulsalam Alkaiyat, Gene Feder, Claudia Garcia Moreno, Loraine J Bacchus
Domestic violence (DV) is a global prevalent health problem leading to adverse health consequences, yet health systems are often unprepared to address it. This article presents a comparative synthesis of the health system's pre-conditions necessary to enable integration of DV in health services in Brazil, Nepal, Sri Lanka and occupied Palestinian Territories (oPT). A cross-country, comparative analysis was conducted using a health systems readiness framework. Data collection involved multiple data sources, including qualitative interviews with various stakeholders; focus-group discussions with women; structured facility observations; and a survey with providers...
May 4, 2024: Health Policy and Planning